The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-19

those peerless headers crowned with the glory Of
perfect cuuSnmmHtion.
iIe was relieved by Gen. ". T sherman. whose
prophetic view of the future Of our army ana the
means neccssarv io reduce that future 10 present
possession 20 Ear outran the ideas Of the Govern
ment that he was soon relieved Rt hs own request,
bat not before he had given IA ap illustration oi
that crlrrliy of movement winch TWO years later
carried his bsile--carreI banners IA triumph 70 Tie
Hca,
A clearer appreciation st Washington Of the sit
us,iun of this ARMY aud wba, was needed 20 ac-
complish the work before ~, soon brought 1t fresh
recession of troops. la December, 1861,
GEN. DoN CARLOS BUELL
assumed command ~ the troops then constituting
iJ, aud under tue anew designation ol uie Army "t
tlc ONO "rganzed its regiments and brigades INTO
The efeca o. the dril. discipline and thorough
Organization which tle army received under llim,
although souu mp ls.ut never lost. Out Oi IT.
heterogeneous e,,TnrIds he evolved that superb
and thoroughly -dI-t 4incd army, which. under hls
command al shiloh, burst like thundcrholt upon
thc triumphant troops of Johnston and carried All
before II.
Uuder him It made tie memorable pursuit Of
Bragg army: under him il defeated that army at
Bsuyvle. ln the huTrying tide of the great events
winch followed thick ana fast Bucil- popular lame
great header never eguRied his deserts. But
the soldiers 4 lhe Arlny of The Cumberland know
hia worth and proudly commend " 10 the lmpartial
pen ol history.
BY orders from the War Department, dated oct.
go l-i2 the forces In the field under Gen. Buell
were assigned to the Department Of the Camber,
land designated N The Fourteenth Corps and placed
under the command II Ma. Gen. Wan. ;. Rose
CrHIs-"Did Rosy, a. we soon learned and loved
90 Call him. Elegant - presence dashing. fearless,
superb. he the hearts of his soldiers from the
nlomeu that they saw him. Among all our COM
man1ers, none 70 quickly capiivated the troops.
liis nerve. hiS brilliant gsilanuy. hls impelu"sliy
of action, hls Muat-!.Se clan, made him Their beau
ideal OF soldier.
have nl,vavs thought il most fortunate for the
reputation of the Army of the Cumberland for dis
cip.iuc gIrl subordinauon that Rosccrans was not
relieved by any other General than Gen. Thomas.
Times a. hf1t rod
would have protested IN "A manner mol quite mlli-
tHry lt any other General had been put over them;
~, never troubled our hends with the mucli-veKed
question whether the means Rosecrans took to get
possession Of Chattanooga were the best that he
might have taken or not. We only knew he 9ot us
there. Ne put no false Interpretation upon ms
leaving ChckamaugA We knew his personal
bravery WAS without hleniah, aud when those oI
us who wrrc with Thomas fell back from that
we found that Old Rosy" had been thinking of
as, and had made all things ready for us.
GEN. GEORGE II. THOMAS.
But the order which relieved Old Rosy" gave
~ a. his successor the hero Of Stone River, = the
Rock of CbicLaInauca" To him We had learned
to ooly, aud upon him we had learned TO lean with
d iuiib thai "passcth underslan ding 80, with
h1 loving sympathy for the brave commander
lhhi We ioss' we tuI"ea our HusAlu' iaces '" 'iis
/ one Other whom we loved even more-dear OLD
"lap" Thomas.
Ile lad been with the Army Of the Cumberland
from its first organization. lie had disciplined u,
drilled H. taught il the art of war and fought with
ID in u IT. battles. lie knew Il thoroughly, but not
more thoroughly than ID knew him.
A gallant commander Of the Army OF the Oho
Gen. Cox has faithfully presented 10 you his char
acicr and military history, aud thc sllNer-tongued
Lambert with irrNld eloqueuce, has set before as
like perfect picture the life of our great General
n would be unseemly for me. iu the presence OF
tlle foremost Generals OF the war, 10 discuss his
/ military ability, ard feel all too Eceny my M
I ability 20 speak "a length Of him 10 You who have
heard the eloquent oralion Of that marlyred soldier
4 and statesman, whom grateful people raised 10
the highest place ~ the Nation : Government, ana
81 whom We dedicate at tts needing the enaurlng
token Of lm ration aud affection. With throb-
4 hiug hearts aud tearlul eyes you listened Ia the
m9tchiess orory of thai other brave soldier of the
Cumberland aud distinguished jurist when lac de-
livcred the@eapie of this Nation the statue the
4 Army of the Cumberland ia loving remembrance
/ lad reared 10 their best loved commander:
int You VIII pardon one who sefNed ior more
iEu two year near his person for adding haltlngly
and feebly hIs tribute 90 the
"GREAT SOLDIER OF THE WAR"
Gen. Thomas had not one trait That could prop
crly be called brilliant lie never made any at
4 temp. 10 be popular with his men. On the con-
trlry. his modcsty of manner and dignity Of mica
rather deferred than invited approach. Yet his
! sobility of character and his commanding ability
were slowly bat iudel,bly impressed upon the
4 troops with whom hr served.
his watchlulnes icr their wefare-almost paler-
1 nal in 3ts tenderDsss-Fas uncbuspicusu-. bui un-
rsmittng. and took from the siriCtuess OF hs dis
c fJllne all semblRnCe of hRTShne-s. Has plans o
| action were carefully malured aud prndenily put
/ le.! ~ RIA crushing force Ia mn independent COM
meHd lac never failed 90 carry his plans
THROUGH TO COMPLETE SUCCESS.
or commanding presence. with n counienance SO
stern and firm e thai only the mex pressbe sweet
ne-s OF his smile relieved il from severity, lac
seemed
A combination and a form indeed
Where every god did seem TO set his seal
To give the world assurance OF "a man.
lils character, like his person, was built upon
broad lines While yet a Colonel lac did not hesi-
tate 10 give his support 10 his superior Gen. Pat
tcr-un, when the Government attempted to un-
] Justly hold him responsible for neglect Of duty ia
allowing Gen. Joe Johnston 10 get away 70 Bull
Ran.
His unseliish declination of the command Of the
/ Army Of the OHIO la place Of Gen. Buell., because
/ he believed thHt Buc was unjustly removed. !.
matter Of history. Net hIs strict sense of Justice
and bis keen sense Of honor induced him To ask
| Roseer.ns TO ct him another detail when the lat
/ tHr who WAS lass junior Ia Innk, was subsequently,
appointed TO tic command OF the army over him
BE WAS 50 TRUE AND HONEST
10 the core that he despscd all unearned honors
! When nominated by the President for the rank o.
Brevet LisutenaI,i-G General aud Breyet General o
/ toe United States Army lac requested the recall @
his name. saying, I" have done no service sine,
tine war 10 deserve 20 high a compliment, and /
is now too tate 10 be regarded a. a compliment j
conferred FOR services rendered during the war
when lac incidental ly learned that some gener
ous friends. who knew hs worth aud appreciated
fully the value Of hs great services 10 the country
he wrote al once. asking them that any sums O
money which may be raised for that purpose nigh
be devoted 10 the founding Of fund for the relie
/ Of disabled soldiers and 81 the INDECENT widows anS
orphans Of officers aud soldiers Who have lost thel
llyes during the war"
GEN. sHERMAN's ADDRESS
Al the close Of Col Dufiiclds Grafton Gen
Sheridan introduced Gen. sherman. and as tn
veteran warrior stepped slowly TO the front b.
was greeted with round after round of ap
plausc. The old soldiers made the edifce rim;
with their cheers. and the ladies waved the
handkcrchiels. For several moments th'
demonstrations prevented Gen. Sherman fron
speaking, but when quiet had been restored b
sad
suppose these my comrades of the old Arm
I of the CunbcTland-,a voice on the platform
" You bet' that is. what are left of YOU laugh
ter and this is the audience which has come 4
greet them. ] suppose being, as Sheridan say,
of the bummerr. my Office will be TO addrcs
you, for my old comrades know me 80 well, az
, have talked 10 them oftcn, s-riOusiy-and hu
norously sOmeiimcs-that shall moi talk 60 them
but 10 you, WHO have come Go 90 them honor "a
night glad 10 say, ladies and gentlemen G
Washington. in doing them honor you do YOU
selves honor. You give pride and pleasure 10 ol
, soldiers 10 whom you owe debt which you ca
never repay. ID will take many many generation
10 pay tie debt you owe To the men who sit ON TIA
platform, for they ARE but few out Of 60 600 men
once led myself belonging TO the old Army Of tll
p Cumberland. Armies vary like men. Hearin
q our orator this evening you would suppose ia
; Army of the Cumberland was the only arm,
4 Laughter
c Sometimes when hear the Army of the Pot,
' 1 nHc ia Washington Hartford aud those Easter
: places come 20 believe the Army Of the pOJOmi
c = the only army; and 10 with the Army of Al
Tennessee aud the Army of the Ohio. A
ARE pre.t and good men al dnrripy Ia sou,e AZ